Old-Fashioned Date Bread

An old-fashioned date bread recipe made with butter, eggs, pecans, and chopped dates and baked in a loaf pan. Serve this quick bread for breakfast, brunch, or as a dessert. I also have similar recipes like this date bread here.

I happen to love dates. They are sweet, chewy, and nutty. This recipe is from my mom’s recipe box collection and I still make it today. Besides this recipe, I have a special fondness for date pinwheel cookies and filled date cookies. I will post those recipes soon.

Bring back the memories of sitting at Grandma’s house and enjoy a warm slice of this delicious date bread. Let the wonderful aroma of fresh baked date nut bread fill your home. This bread is not as sweet as you might think it would be. Instead it has a natural sweetness about it that stems from the dates. Try it warm right out of the oven with some butter.

Remember, this is an old recipe, so just buy the dates from the baking isle in the grocery store. Save those expensive dates and enjoy them on their own.

This brunch recipe makes enough for 2 loaves of quick bread. Make one for yourself and send one home with your guests. By making two loaves at once you can save time in the kitchen. These loaves also freeze well for up to 2 months.

You can also thinly slice one of the loaves of this bread and serve it for a tea party or brunch buffet with this cream cheese spread on top.

Previous Comments

“Turns out great but it really would have made a nicer looking loaf if it were baked in 8 x 4″ pans. The loaves were a bit small.” – Suzanne C. via FB

My response: That sounds like a great idea! Double check the length, height, and width measurements of your loaf pans to make sure you know their true sizes. Your loaves may not turn out as you hoped if the pan size is slightly different.

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Laura Warnke

Laura Warnke is a mom, wife, and Midwest cook that enjoys sharing many of her family's favorite comfort food recipes. She grew up on a farm in Wisconsin and loves to bring that farm-style home cooking to your table.

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Laura Warnke is a mom, wife, and Midwest cook that enjoys sharing many of her family's favorite comfort food recipes. She grew up on a farm in Wisconsin and loves to bring that farm-style home cooking to your table.